Young Women’s Leadership Academy San Antonio ISD

College Preparatory, Leadership Development, Health and Wellness

2123 W. Huisache Avenue 210-438-6525

VOL #9 ISSUE #3

San Antonio ISD does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, age, national origin, sex, or disability in providing education services, activities, and programs, including vocational programs, in accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Title IX of the Educa-

tional Amendments of 1972; section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.

Es norma del Districto Escolar Independiente de San Antonio de no discriminar por motivos de raza, religion, color, edad, origen nacional, sexo o impedimento, en sus programas, servicios o actividades vocacionales, tal como lo requiere el Título VI de la Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1964, según

enmienda; el Título IX de las Enmiendas en la Educación, de 1972, y la Sección 504 de la Ley de Rehabilitación de 1973, según enmienda

YWLA PTSA Annual Health Fair/Rummage Sale

Saturday, November 5, 2016 9:00am - 1:00pm

YWLA Parking lot and Cafeteria

Free Educational Information Low Cost Flu Shots

Rummage Sale always delivers great buys!

Congratulations to all of our gift card win-

ners for perfect attendance 1st nine weeks.

2nd 9 weeks Hot Chocolate Station

Students with perfect attendance during the 2nd

nine weeks will enjoy a tasty winter treat. We will have a

hot chocolate station with all the toppings.

*********************************** If your student is absent or going to be tardy, we

ask that you please notify the school by contacting the attendance office. 210-438-6525 Ext. 72305

YWLA 2017-2018 Admissions - Grades 6th - 9th: Applications due December 15, 2016 by 5:00pm

Do you know a student that would thrive here at YWLA? As YWLA parents and students you are our greatest resource when it comes to getting the word out about our Nationally Recognized Blue Ribbon School. Our applications for the 2017-18 academic year are now available on our website under the admissions tab. Interested families are encouraged to check our website regular-

ly for updates. All applicants are required to attend one informational session at YWLA during November and December. Please contact Mrs. Rebecca Salazar for more information. (210) 435-6425.

Information Session #1 - Thursday, November 3 @ 6:00pm Information Session #2 - Monday, November 7 @ 6:00pm Information Session #3 (Spanish) - Thursday, November 10 @ 6:00pm Information Session #4 - Tuesday, November 15 @ 6:00pm Information Session #5 - Thursday, November 17 @ 6:00pm Information Session #6 (Spanish) - Tuesday, December 6 @ 6:00pm Information Session #7 - Friday, December 9 @ 6:00pm

November 16, 2016 Dismissal Time:1:00pm

Afterschool Challenge Program available

No late bus

No athletic practice

November 21 - November 25

Student Shadow Days

Students who are interested in a participating in a shadow day may do so on Mondays by

appointment only. Please contact Mrs. Salazar for more information. Students will shadow a current

student on campus from 8:30am - 11:30am.

MANDATORY for All Students

January 12, 2017

Please mark your calendars

Tips to Get Fit This Fall

Fall is here. School is in session and schedules are crazy, but the weather is amazing. It’s perfect time to start a fitness routine. Here are some tips for developing a fitness routine this fall.

Enjoy the weather and get outside - check out local parks Dress for the cool outdoors - be comfortable Team up with family and friends for fun activities - a family bike ride Set specific goals - stay motivated Take advantage of sports teams and exercise classes - try something new Turn TV Time into Fitness Time - exercise at home while watching your

favorite show Enjoy healthy in-season fruits and vegetables

http://www.active.com/fitness/articles/10-tips-to-get-fit-this-fall

Sign up for important updates

from J. Granado.

Get information for YWLA PARENTS right on your

phone.

Pick a way to receive messages fro YWLA Parents

1. If you have a smartphone, get push notifica-tions.

On your iphone or android phone, open your web browser and go to the following link: rmd.at/ywlapa

Follow the instructions to sign up for Remind. You’ll be prompted to download the mobile app.

2. If you don’t have a smart phone, get text notifications.

Text the Message @ywlapa to the number 81010.

If you have trouble with 81010 you may text @ywlapa to (509) 761-3593.

*standard text message rates apply.

December 5, 2016 6:00pm YWLA

Auditorium

VOL #9 ISSUE #3

Student Name:___________________ NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER PREP Teacher _________________

This must be returned to your Prep teacher by 11/09/16 for a grade. If it is not returned, you will receive a grade of 50.

Student Signature:__________________________ Parent Signature:_______________________

Senior Parents: All financial aid documents should be submitted at this time. Please ensure that your daughters FAFSA and CSS

Profile reflect the campuses the has applied to.

FINAL Senior Mandatory College Application Bootcamp - November 16, 2016 - No Pie ‘til you Apply! Please email Mrs. Luna @ vluna1@saisd.net if you are able to donate hot chocolate and pie for this event.

Senior Parent Reminder: Please set up your daughter’s visit to her doctor to receive her necessary immunizations for college. These immunizations are mandatory and she will not be allowed to register for college classes without them.

Senior Acceptance to University: Many of our senior have already been accepted to multiple universities. These seniors will be

featured in our December 2016 Newsletter. Please make sure you are submitting a copy of your acceptance letter to Mrs. Salazar so you may

be recognized. Freshman, Sophomore and Junior Parents: PSAT scores should arrive in December and Mrs. Salazar will review them with your student. Preparing for the next PSAT/SAT administration:

Utilize SAT Study Guides - Make sure they are the most recent editions In January your daughter will receive a link to personalized test practice from Mrs. Sala-

zar Naviance - An Online College Readiness tool that we utilize on campus.

Students can sign up for college visits Search for Colleges and scholarships Each student has their own account. Parents have an account and may review your daughters’ progress. Look for an email from Mrs. Salazar in

regards to parent account information.

Universities visit YWLA University/College Representatives come to YWLA to meet with our students. These

YWLA Drama Club Presents

Friday, November 11, 2016 YWLA Auditorium

6:00pm

************************************ Friday, November 18, 2016

YWLA Auditorium 6:00pm

Admission: Free Donations Accepted

Cardinal Choir News!

Our cardinal choir ladies are working hard and getting amazing results.

Middle School All Region Choir

Congratulations to our MS Choir members selected for the All Region Choir.

Treble Region Choir

Congratulations to Lily C. who was accepted into the Treble Region Choir and received the top slot of 1st chair.

7th Grade:

Alesha B.

Lorena C.

Makayla D.

Alexis L.

Chloe M.

Yuliahnna M. Sophie R. Savanna S. CeAna V. Ruth V.

8th Grade:

Jennafer A.

Caroline E.

Mariah G.

Dynasty P.

November 1 - Texas A&M University 10:00am November 9 - University of Alabama - 10:00am

November 3 - Schreiner University - 10:00am November 10 - Bryant University - 10:00am

November 3 - Sam Houston State University - 10:00am November 16 - Texas Tech University - 10:00am

The YWLA Kantori Varsity High School Choir has been selected to

sing the National Anthem at the Opening of the All State Marching

Band Contest at The Alamodome on Monday, November 7, 2016.

Saturday, November 12, 2016 10:00am - 3:00pm YWLA Cafeterria

$6.00 - 2 sausage wraps, chips & drink See any 11th grade student for tickets

Tickets also be available on the day of the event.

All profits will go towards senior year expenses

VOL #9 ISSUE #3

The Following information is for students who advance Junior Academy of Science and Alamo Regional Science Fair.

Due Date Task Description

Oct. 21 Rough Draft A rough draft of the COMPLETED project is due. Rough draft must be typed.

Nov. 11 Rough Draft Return Core Social Studies teacher will return rough draft of paper to student.

Dec. 02 Final Project Due All components of this project must be typed, if applicable

Due Date Assignment Description

Oct. 7, 2016 Article Two

*Print-out 2nd Article related to topic. Write up a summary using CER and

following the example you were given. PLEASE SEE THE INSTRICTION ABOVE FOR ARTICLE ONE

Oct. 14, 2016 Data Table

Data collection table The student will create a Data Table to be used for data collection

Oct. 28, 2016 Data Collection Check

STUDENTS SHOULD HAVE COL-LECTED DATA AS THEY

SHOULD BE STARTED ON THEIR EXPERIMENTS.

You will collect your raw data for your experiment, and you need a minimum of 10 trials completed and organized. This data will be collected in your Science fair spiral which was part of your school supply list. (Depending on the nature of the experiment you may not be able to collect 10 trials. You will need to speak with your teacher to determine this)

Nov. 4, 2016 Final Data Collection

check

*ALL DATA must be collected and completed Minimum of 10 trials

You will collect your raw data for your experiment, and you need a minimum of 10 trials completed and organized. This data will be collected in your Science fair spiral which was part of your school supply list. (Depending on the nature of the experiment you may not be able to collect 10 trials. You will need to speak with your teacher to determine this)

Nov. 8th, or 9th, 2016 Article Three

*Print-out 3rd Article related to Science fair topic. Write up a summary using CER and following the example you

were given.

PLEASE SEE THE INSTRICTION ABOVE FOR ARTICLE ONE

Nov. 11, 2016 *Science Fair report & Power Point Print-out (6 slides/pg.)

See Hand-outs for how to write a Science Fair report and the PowerPoint Rubric

Nov. 28-Dec. 2, 2016 Practice presentation skills in 2nd Period Be prepared to answer questions A grade will be taken for 2nd period Advisory

Dec. 3, 2016 (Saturday)

YWLA Science Fair You will present to judges and the finalists for regional will be chosen the following Monday

12/05/2016. Come prepared to present again.

Jan. 28-29, 2017

Junior Academy of Science Robert E. Lee H.S.

More info to follow for finalists

Feb. 23-24, 2017 Feb. 26, 2017 (Awards)

Alamo Regional Science Fair St. Mary’s Univ.

More info to follow for finalists

8th Grade Parent/Student Advisement Conferences If you were unable to attend the 8th grade parent night on November 1st, please be sure to contact me so that we can schedule your parent/student advisement conference. These conferences will take place after the Thanksgiving holiday. During the conference, we will review your child’s career interest inventory results, look at 4-year high school plan options, choose a high school endorsement (pathway), and complete the choice slip for incoming 9th graders! These conferences are required for all 8th grade parents in order to meet new state law requirements for HB 5. Conference times are available throughout the day, and several evening options are available as well. Email acash1@saisd.net to schedule your time.

Middle School Applications for UTSA PREP Program PREP program applications will be distributed to all middle school students in late November, and this year, all middle school students will be required to complete the Prefreshman Engineering Program (PREP) application for summer programming (though they are not required to participate in the program if accepted). We have found that students who do participate in PREP start the school year with a solid foundation of skills and content for the school year ahead. The Prefreshman Engineering Program is a mathematics-based, academic enrichment program that emphasizes the development of abstract reasoning and problem solving skills. The program helps students prepare for careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The PREP program takes place on various college campuses within San Antonio and runs Monday through Thursday, from mid-June to late July. SAISD will pay the $300 tuition fee for any students who are accepted from YWLA. Your daughter does not have to attend this program, but we strongly recommend that she consider attending if her summer schedule allows. If a middle school student completes the PREP program, they are not required to complete the YWLA summer homework. However, they will still need to read any of the assigned summer novels and complete the associated novel projects. If a student participates in only a portion of PREP and fails to complete the program, they will still be required to complete summer homework. All high school students are required to complete summer homework regardless of their PREP participation. For more information, please visit the PREP website at www.prep-usa.org. 6th grade - Science and AVID, 7th and 8th grade - Science

Naviance: College and Career Readiness Tools SAISD has begun implementing full use of the online Naviance program throughout the district. We have been utilizing this program for our college application and scholarship processes at YWLA for several years, but we are now branching out to utilize the career exploration tools as well. 8th, 9th, 11th, and 12th graders have completed some of the assessments in Naviance and have begun building a portfolio of their interests for both college and careers. 6th, 7th, and 10th graders will be introduced to the program in early Spring. If you are interested in viewing your child’s portfolio, you can have them log in to Naviance/Family Connection and show you around. There is great information available through this program!

Ashley Cash acash1@saisd.net (210) 438-6525 ext:72309

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 8th gr Parent Night 6pm Auditorium

HS graduation requirements

Class of 2020 Parent Meeting 6:00pm

2 AP Us History - 4pm

Student Council Officer Meeting 4pm

SAISD Magnet Fair

6pm Convocation Ctr

3 Admissions Information Session # 1

6:00pm Auditorium

4 HS Basketball vs

Fox Tech 5:00pm

5 MS Region Choir Clinic and Concert

Steele HS 8am

Health Fair/Rummage Sale 8am

MS Soccer @ Page 10:00am

6 7 AP World History

Night School 5:00pm

Admissions Information Session #2

6pm Auditorium

Kantori Choir at Alamodome

4:30pm

8 HS Basketball vs Boerne @ Fox

Tech HS JV: 5:00pm Varsity: 6:30pm

9 AP Bio 2 Lab - 4pm

PTSA Meeting

6:00pm YWLA Auditorium

10 Admissions Information

Session #3 6:00pm Auditorium (Spanish)

11 HS BB @ Pleasanton

Varsity: 5:00pm

HS Region Choir Clinic @ Burbank

5:00pm

Drama Club Performance 6pm

C/O 2021 Parent Meeting 6:00pm

12 HS Region Choir

Clinic and Concert Burbank HS

8:00am

MS Soccer vs Highlands MS

@ YWLA 10am

C/O 2018 Sausage wrap sale

10am - 3pm

13 14 Loteria Night By PRESA

5:30pm YWLA Cafeteria

C/O 2018 Parent

Meeting 6pm

15 HS BB @ Holy Cross

JV: 5:00pm Varsity: 6:30pm

Admissions Information Session #4

6pm Auditorium

16 Senior Boot Camp

8:30am CBA Office

Early Release Day 1:00pm

17 MS Soccer vs Wheatley 5:30pm @YWLA

Admissions Information Session #5

6pm Auditorium

18 HS BB @ SA

CASA JV: 5:00pm

Varsity: 6:30pm

Drama Club Performance 6pm

19

20 21 HS BB @ TMI

Varsity: 10:00am

22 HS BB @ Edgewood

JV: 10:00am Varsity: 11:30am

23 24 25 26

27 28 29 HS Choir Pre Area Auditions

Del Rio HS 5pm

HS BB @ Gervin Academy

Varsity: 5:30pm

30 Athletic Booster Club

Meeting 5:30pm

1

2 Varsity BB

Tournament Edgewood Gym

3 YWLA Science Fair

8:00am

Varsity BB Tournament

Edgewood Gym

MS Soccer vs Rogers @ YWLA

10:00am

PTSA Meeting November 9, 2016 6:00pm - 7:00pm

YWLA Auditorium

Informational Session November 18, 2016

7:45am Gym A

Come learn about the FCA Vision and mission. See how it impacts

coaches and athletes

Date Subject/Course Time Location

November 7 AP World History 5:00pm - 7:00pm Library

November 9 AP Biology II Lab 4:00pm - 5:30pm 226 - Guillen

PLACE NAME TIME GRADE

1st EDEN D. 7:13 12TH

2nd THALIA R. 7:14 9TH

3rd LEAH V. 7:23 9TH

4th JYLIAN B. 7:26 12TH

5th AMBERLIN C. 7:38 7TH

Loteria Night by PRESA

November 14, 2016 5:30pm - 7:00pm YWLA Cafeteria

Game cards are Free Great Prizes. C/O 2017 will be selling

concession

Athletic Booster Club Meeting

November 30, 2016 5:30pm

YWLA Library

SAISD Board call for Bond and Tax Ratification elections

Election Day: November 8, 2016

2016 Bond Program proposal

Extensive renovations to 13 schools

Program management

Cost of Bond Insurance

Tax Ratification Election Initiatives

21st-Century Classrooms across the District

Expanded learning opportunities beyond the school day

Class of 2021 Parent Meeting

November 11, 2016 6:00pm

YWLA Library

Class of 2018 Parent Meeting

November 14, 2016 6:00pm

YWLA Library

Upcoming Field Trips

December 6, 2016

Ropes course - 6th gr. McNay - 7th & 8th gr.

Art Students